CAPITAL MARKETS

Peace at Grasberg, trouble in Jakarta

WHILE a traditional “stone fire” peace ceremony on the weekend marked an end to the three-day stand off outside US miner Freeport-McMoran’s Grasberg mine in Indonesia, police in Jakarta were today busy firing tear gas at continuing protests against the company.

Jesse Riseborough
Peace at Grasberg, trouble in Jakarta

Reuters reported 500 protestors smashed the ground floor windows of a building housing Freeport management in Jakarta before being dispersed. Earlier the Jakarta Post claimed the illegal miners leading...

Start a free trial to continue reading this article

Already have an account?

Subscribe now

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining News Intelligence team.

A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the mining sector, brought to you by the Mining News Intelligence team.

editions

Mining Journal Intelligence Global Leadership Report 2024: Net Zero

Gain insights into decarbonisation trends and strategies from interviews with 20+ top mining executives and experts plus an industrywide survey.

editions

Mining Journal Intelligence Project Pipeline Handbook 2024

View our 50 top mining projects, handpicked using a unique, objective selection process from a database of 450+ global assets.

editions

MiningNews.net Research Report 2024

Access a multi-pronged tool to identify critical risks and opportunities in Australia’s mining industry.

editions

Mining Journal Intelligence Investor Sentiment Report 2024

Survey revealing the plans, priorities, and preferences of 120+ mining investors and their expectations for the sector in 2024.